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Celtics eye East finals sweep, but Pacers won’t back down

The Boston Celtics are in the driver’s seat but Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says his club will be controlling the throttle in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. There’s no reason for Indiana to do anything other than push the pedal to the medal on Monday night in Indianapolis since no team has recovered from a 3-0 deficit in NBA playoff history. “We’re not going to be deterred,” Carlisle said of the mountain

Pacers, without Tyrese Haliburton, bank on home court vs. Celtics in Game 3

The Indiana Pacers have an unblemished 6-0 home record during the NBA playoffs, but another obstacle has emerged. Not only do the Pacers trail the Boston Celtics 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, but Indiana won’t have the services of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for Saturday’s pivotal Game 3 in Indianapolis. Haliburton injured his left hamstring during the second quarter of Thursday’s 126-110 loss in Game 2 and exited for good late in the

Pacers eager to clean up play against Celtics in Game 2

The Indiana Pacers know where improvement is needed on Thursday when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers committed 22 turnovers in their 133-128 overtime loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, and those miscues led to 32 Boston points. The costliest turnover came with 8.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter while sixth-seeded Indiana was leading 117-114. Pascal Siakam couldn’t handle Andrew Nembhard’s inbounds pass, and he

With or without stars, Bucks look to stay alive vs. Pacers

The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of playoff elimination much sooner than forecasted. And it could happen with their top two players out of the lineup. Third-seeded Milwaukee aims to keep its season going Tuesday night when it hosts the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Sixth-seeded Indiana holds a 3-1 series lead. The Bucks have been without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) for the entire series and lost

Pacers look to take 3-1 lead vs. ailing Bucks

The Indiana Pacers will look to push the injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks to the brink of elimination on Sunday when they play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis. All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton converted a three-point play with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the sixth-seeded Pacers to a 121-118 win over the third-seeded Bucks in Game 3 on Friday. Haliburton recorded the fourth postseason triple-double in franchise history after finishing with

Home and ‘hungry,’ Pacers seeking series lead over Bucks

Pascal Siakam’s blistering start to the postseason has enabled the upstart Indiana Pacers to wrest home-court advantage from the Milwaukee Bucks. Siakam will look to remain hot on Friday when the sixth-seeded Pacers welcome the third-seeded Bucks to Indianapolis for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Siakam followed up his 36-point, 13-rebound performance in the Pacers’ 109-94 setback in the series opener on Sunday with 37 points, 11 boards and six assists in

Bucks face questions going into playoff series vs. Pacers

The Milwaukee Bucks lost six of their last eight games to limp into the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. With the availability of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo in question, the Bucks bid to get back on track Sunday when they open their first-round series at home against the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers. Indiana (47-35) won four of the five meetings against Milwaukee (49-33) this season, including in a tournament setting during

Pacers looking to punch playoff ticket in finale vs. Hawks

The Indiana Pacers will attempt to officially lock down an Eastern Conference playoff berth on Sunday afternoon when they face the Atlanta Hawks in Indianapolis. Currently sitting in sixth place in the East, Indiana (46-35) enters the regular-season finale holding the last guaranteed playoff spot in the conference. But unfortunately for the Pacers, they find themselves in a tight race, as the fifth-place Orlando Magic and seventh-place Philadelphia 76ers also sport 46-35 records. Indiana owns

Pacers looking to maintain momentum against Raptors

The Indiana Pacers will be out to solidify their hold on a top-six playoff position Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers (45-34) are the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference after holding on for a 117-115 home victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday. The Raptors (25-53) will complete their home schedule seeking their second season-best three-game winning streak of the season. The first was from Feb. 22-26. After a

Tyler Herro, Heat set sights on Pacers

Tyler Herro is finally back, and that could make the Miami Heat extra dangerous. The Heat, who are set to visit the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis, are 43-34 — good enough for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Indiana (44-34) is in sixth place, just a half-game ahead of Miami. The top six teams in each conference are guaranteed a playoff berth. Teams seven through 10 have to go through the play-in round.